Occupations in Demand
Which jobs are in demand?
Learn more about job availability and wages for careers in your region. The following careers are currently in demand in various regions across the state. The regions represented are the 6 planning areas in Minnesota as defined by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED).
Short-term demand is defined as the combination of recently reported vacancies and relatively low unemployment levels.
Sort the table by clicking on the column header. Use the dropdown box to change the region. Get more information by clicking an occupation title or wage.
272 occupations found
| Occupation Title |
Wage
Median wage means the point at which half of all workers in the occupation earn less and half earn more. New employees are usually in the "earn less" half.
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Current Demand Indicator 
Current demand indicator shows how occupations compare in terms of possible openings in order from high to low.
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Typical Education Required |
Region
There are 6 Planning Regions in Minnesota.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security Guards |
18.522293269230772
$18.522293269230772
|
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics |
29.894759615384615
$29.894759615384615
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Fast Food Cooks |
13.607802884615385
$13.607802884615385
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Nurse Practitioners |
63.91371634615385
$63.91371634615385
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| Dental Hygienists |
41.507471153846154
$41.507471153846154
|
|
Vocational training | Arrowhead |
| Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers |
42.88684134615385
$42.88684134615385
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Electricians |
35.79367307692308
$35.79367307692308
|
|
Vocational training | Arrowhead |
| Software Developers |
55.2168173076923
$55.2168173076923
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Software Developers |
55.2168173076923
$55.2168173076923
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Nonrestaurant Food Servers |
15.552495192307692
$15.552495192307692
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Recreation Workers |
18.281091346153847
$18.281091346153847
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks |
23.643701923076925
$23.643701923076925
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers |
32.30133653846154
$32.30133653846154
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Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| Dental Assistants |
30.557259615384616
$30.557259615384616
|
|
Vocational training | Arrowhead |
| Firefighters |
19.869
$19.869
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term |
19.07625961538462
$19.07625961538462
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Pharmacy Technicians |
21.95692307692308
$21.95692307692308
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants |
14.276134615384615
$14.276134615384615
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics |
31.454269230769228
$31.454269230769228
|
|
Vocational training | Arrowhead |
| Psychiatric Technicians |
18.746759615384615
$18.746759615384615
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
25.036067307692306
$25.036067307692306
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Carpenters |
29.405850961538462
$29.405850961538462
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| General Office Clerks |
21.692014423076923
$21.692014423076923
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
50.28666826923077
$50.28666826923077
|
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants |
23.206682692307695
$23.206682692307695
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers |
31.747173076923076
$31.747173076923076
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers |
39.552076923076925
$39.552076923076925
|
|
Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators |
37.194427884615386
$37.194427884615386
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel |
35.224875000000004
$35.224875000000004
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants |
13.999754807692309
$13.999754807692309
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Preschool Teachers |
18.11271153846154
$18.11271153846154
|
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
18.909221153846154
$18.909221153846154
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Childcare Workers |
14.632913461538461
$14.632913461538461
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Human Resources Specialists |
34.47892307692308
$34.47892307692308
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Bus Drivers, School |
22.32766826923077
$22.32766826923077
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks |
14.933125
$14.933125
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Pharmacists |
68.49181730769232
$68.49181730769232
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Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers |
22.692519230769232
$22.692519230769232
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Accountants and Auditors |
37.36197596153846
$37.36197596153846
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|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Elementary School Teachers |
30.943384615384616
$30.943384615384616
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Social and Community Service Managers |
36.974625
$36.974625
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Medical Assistants |
23.959384615384614
$23.959384615384614
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|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Medical Secretaries |
22.938509615384614
$22.938509615384614
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| High School Teachers |
31.337788461538462
$31.337788461538462
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|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers |
19.296149038461536
$19.296149038461536
|
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics |
24.394125
$24.394125
|
|
Vocational training | Arrowhead |
| Social and Human Service Assistants |
20.294427884615388
$20.294427884615388
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Light Truck or Delivery Drivers |
22.39270673076923
$22.39270673076923
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Food Preparation Workers |
15.668067307692308
$15.668067307692308
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Bartenders |
13.065100961538462
$13.065100961538462
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
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